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NWRA Safety Monday Reminds Waste Collection Drivers to Be Aware While Driving
NWRA encourages drivers to stay focused on the road.
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NWRA Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan House Legislation to Strengthen Recycling Efforts
NWRA applauds Congress for introducing recycling legislation.
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NWRA Signs Agreement with Resource Recovery Coalition of California
NWRA signs MOU with Resource Recovery Coalition of California.
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NWRA Safety Monday Reminds Waste Collection Workers to Wash Hands Frequently
Frequent handwashing remains one of the basic precautions to reduce the risk of getting COVID-19 as well as other illnesses.
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NWRA’s Connecticut Chapter Defeats EPR Legislation
SB 115 would have implemented an extended producer responsibility program for paper and packaging.
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NWRA Safety Monday: Consistent Training Keeps Safety Awareness on the Mind
Waste collection workers should avoid the “this is how we’ve always done it” mentality.
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NIOSH Releases FACE Report Related to Fatality in North Carolina
The report focused on a 2020 incident involving a waste collection worker who was struck by a collection truck backing…
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NWRA Safety Committee Selects New Leadership
Sal Mastriani of Interstate Waste Services will serve as chair, and Bryan Fenster of Republic Services will serve as vice–chair.
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NWRA’s Kirk Sander is a Panelist on Heat Stress Issues Webinar
Heat illness has been cited as the leading cause of death among all weather-related workplace hazards.
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NWRA Safety Monday Celebrates June as National Safety Month
NWRA joins the National Safety Council in declaring June to be National Safety Month.
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NWRA Briefs Congressional Recycling Caucuses
Focus was recent NWRA studies on EPR for packaging and impact of bottle bills on municipalities.
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Darrell Smith Recognized by MSW Management Magazine with 2022 Innovator Award
Smith received the award for his work to transform the advocacy and financial performance of NWRA since his hiring in…